The molecules may be remnants of fatty acids, which form cell membranes in Earth’s organisms, though they might have formed ...

The company also claims the technology could enable four-year journeys to Pluto.

Curiosity found large organic molecules in a 2013 Mars rock sample. These fragments suggest Mars had the right chemistry for ...

NASA's Curiosity rover made a compelling find on Mars ' irradiated surface.

NASA’s Curiosity rover has unearthed the largest organic molecules ever detected on Mars—possible fragments of fatty ...

Researchers caution that the molecules could be of abiotic or biological origin, and do not represent definitive proof of ...

The NASA rover "Curiosity" discovered what scientists say is the largest ever seen organic molecules on Mars, raising ...

Scientists at NASA, analyzing rock samples collected by the Curiosity rover, have discovered the largest organic molecules ...

Scientists have found unusual, blueberry-like rocks on Mars that could give us more insights into its geological history.

Did Mars once have life as we know it deep in its ancient past? A recent study published in Proceedings of the National ...

Curiosity has previously discovered small organic molecules on Mars, but these recently found compounds are larger and would ...

While the presence of these molecules is not proof of ancient life on Mars, scientists say it shows we could detect chemical ...